Downloading open office

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Downloading open office

I am still using Snow Leopard but, in order t sync my Iphone 5s to my computer (MacBook Pro, 2011), I will have to upgrade to a higher OS. That's because I unwisely upgraded the IOS on my Iphone and can't go back t the earlier system. But I have hundreds of files on Appleworks, which won't work anymore with Lion and above. It was recommended to me by a Mac supervisor that I download Open Office but, when I tired (twice), my computer froze. I didn't try to download the lasted version, by the way, but tried 4.01, which they say will work with Snow Leopard. Any ideas here about this?

Posted on Nov 3, 2015 3:19 PM

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Answer 1

a brody

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Nov 3, 2015 7:07 PM in response to Stephan Tobin

OpenOffice is not a full replacement for AppleWorks. You can install 10.7.5 or later on a separate partition.

http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271

Disk Utility 12.x: Partition a disk

See what you miss when switching to alternative applications to Appleworks:

AppleWorks for the modern day, a migration tip

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Answer 2

Nov 3, 2015 7:13 PM in response to a brody

This really didn't help me. I'm not that tech savvy to know exactly what you mean. I don't think I have a large enough hard drive on my computer to partition it the way you suggest. A Mac technician considered that, but having access to my computer, realized it isn't large enough.

I like Appleworks, finding it to meet all my needs for a word processor, spreadsheet and data base, and am ****** off at Apple for making it obsolete. Particularly since they don't have anything like it. I know they have Pages, but that's probably a lot more word processor than I need. And EXcel is probably more spreadsheet than I need.

I'm not wedded to Open Office; it was just something the Mac consultant suggested. But I can't seem to download it anyway; my Mac keeps freezing up and I can't even doing a force quit; just have to turn off the computer.

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Answer 3

Eric Root

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Nov 4, 2015 9:34 AM in response to Stephan Tobin

You can upgrade your OS and then run Snow Leopard server in a virtual machine.

Parallels

VirtualBox

VM Fusion

Snow Leopard server for use with the above. Call 1-800-692-7753 and order part number MC588Z/A. Cost is $19.99 + sales tax and shipping. You may be told it is no longer available, depending on who you talk to. Ask to talk to someone else or call back.

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